Chapter Five
Escape
Ron, Hermione, Severus, Harry, and Sirius ran as fast as they could, Snape in the lead. He apparently knew where they were going.
"Into the dungeons," instructed Snape. "Quickly."
"But where are we going?" asked Hermione.
"No time," said Snape. "Just go."
They headed towards the largest dungeon and Sirius looked around.
"What was the point of this?" asked Sirius. "It's a bloody dead end, Severus!"
Snape walked over to a door and opened it. Inside, it looked like a small closet.
"Everyone just follow me," said Snape.
They followed him; wondering whether or not they should. Inside Snape tapped a brick with his wand.
"Gillyweed," he muttered.
The wall slid aside and Snape stepped inside.
"C'mon," he whispered. "Keep moving."
The passage was less than two feet across and around 6 foot tall. They slouched through the passage, wands lit so they could see. It seemed like hours until Snape pushed open another door and let them out onto the lawn of the castle. Most of the castle was dark, and the grounds seemed empty. Snape looked at Sirius and nodded.
"Put out your lights," they said in unison.
They all did and slowly made their way to the bridge that led to Hogsmeade. The half-moon shown on the ground and lit the way. They ran as fast as they could until they reached the path.
"We'll be able to get help here," explained Snape.
They entered the village and stopped dead in their tracks. The entire village was fire. Pillars of thick, black smoke rose through the air and several houses were already burned to the ground. Ron saw many burned bodies lying on the ground and dark marks everywhere. There didn't seem to be a living soul in Hogsmeade, except for them. The entire village was being burned to the ground, even the shrieking shack.
Escape
Ron, Hermione, Severus, Harry, and Sirius ran as fast as they could, Snape in the lead. He apparently knew where they were going.
"Into the dungeons," instructed Snape. "Quickly."
"But where are we going?" asked Hermione.
"No time," said Snape. "Just go."
They headed towards the largest dungeon and Sirius looked around.
"What was the point of this?" asked Sirius. "It's a bloody dead end, Severus!"
Snape walked over to a door and opened it. Inside, it looked like a small closet.
"Everyone just follow me," said Snape.
They followed him; wondering whether or not they should. Inside Snape tapped a brick with his wand.
"Gillyweed," he muttered.
The wall slid aside and Snape stepped inside.
"C'mon," he whispered. "Keep moving."
The passage was less than two feet across and around 6 foot tall. They slouched through the passage, wands lit so they could see. It seemed like hours until Snape pushed open another door and let them out onto the lawn of the castle. Most of the castle was dark, and the grounds seemed empty. Snape looked at Sirius and nodded.
"Put out your lights," they said in unison.
They all did and slowly made their way to the bridge that led to Hogsmeade. The half-moon shown on the ground and lit the way. They ran as fast as they could until they reached the path.
"We'll be able to get help here," explained Snape.
They entered the village and stopped dead in their tracks. The entire village was fire. Pillars of thick, black smoke rose through the air and several houses were already burned to the ground. Ron saw many burned bodies lying on the ground and dark marks everywhere. There didn't seem to be a living soul in Hogsmeade, except for them. The entire village was being burned to the ground, even the shrieking shack.
